San Diego, CA 7/1/2009 9:51:34 PM
The Compelling Part of Vical (VICL) Isn't a Swine Flu Vaccine
Vical Inc. (VICL) better not be relying on a swine flu vaccine alone.
Biotech company Vical Inc. (VICL) posted encouraging news yesterday regarding the development of its swine flu treatment, sending shares higher by more than 20%. However, today's pullback offers a sobering perspective on just how competitive the swine flu vaccine arena has become. An analysis of Vical and its stock in the wake of the response to the news has been published at the Small Cap Network.
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The pre-clinical version of the Vical Inc. (VICL) swine flu vaccine appears to be 100% effective. Though no other organization or company has quite matched those efficacy levels, other competitors may be further along in the R&D process of creating an effective swine flu drug. The Federal Government may need to fund all or part of the clinical trials of the vaccine, which clearly lessens the odds of the drug actually reaching the market. In unrelated news, Merck recently made a milestone payment of $1.5 million to Vical's for the ongoing development of Allovectin-7, a cancer immunotherapeutic currently in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of metastatic melanoma.
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